Adjunct Faculty - Music (Piano Instructor)

https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/86316

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Languages, Arts, and Social Sciences (LASS)

Northern VA Community College

Title: Adjunct Faculty - Music (Piano Instructor)

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Alexandria - 510

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Adjunct faculty are paid a per credit hour rate. The per credit hour rate is determined by the assigned rank and discipline taught. Assigned rank is determined by both education and teaching experience

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:
Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in the designated discipline/field of study to students from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Teaching may include a variety of formats: face to face, remote, and online. Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester and/or up to 8 credit hours during summer session. Teaching load is based on student enrollment and staffing needs. The adjunct faculty contract contains no expectation or guarantee of continued employment.
Duties and Tasks:

Teach specific classes in the designated discipline.
Develop course syllabi and instructional materials.
Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of NOVA and the VCCS.
Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.

Essential Functions:
As a part of the primary responsibility to provide quality instruction, the College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations.

Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.

Minimum Qualifications:

KSAs:

Ability to effectively teach individual piano lessons to music majors and non-majors
Willingness to be active in recruiting piano students to their teaching studio
Ability to work with a diverse population
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Ability to use instructional technology

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy or Piano Performance with at least 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the teaching field. Qualifying degrees and coursework must be awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.
Prior experience teaching applied piano lessons

Additional Considerations:

Prior experience teaching applied piano lessons in higher education
Experience recruiting and retaining new piano students for individual study
Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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Adjunct Faculty - Music (Piano Instructor)